HRW reverse-engineers Xinjiang police app linking daily behaviour to detention checks

Human Rights Watch published an investigation of the mobile app used with Xinjiang’s Integrated Joint Operations Platform. By reverse-engineering the app, researchers found that the system aggregated personal data and flagged ordinary activities for investigation. Examples included buying petrol for a car registered to someone else and trips abroad judged too long. HRW said these criteria generated lists for officials to evaluate for detention.